Garden Archives

A close-up view of numerous vibrant pink mums flowers clustered together. The petals are densely packed, showcasing the intricate details and layers of each bloom, creating a lush and colorful floral display.

Mums Flowers: A Love-Hate Relationship (And Why I Still Plant Them Every Year)

A colorful cottage garden with blooming pink, orange, yellow, and white flowers, dense green foliage, and a green fence in the background. A small brown statue of an animal sits among the flowers.

Grow a Dreamy Cottage Garden: 6 Quick Tips for Lush, Informal Beauty

A vibrant garden with clusters of pink and magenta flowers in the foreground, lush green foliage, and a white house and trees in the background on a bright, overcast day.

Midsummer Perennial Flowers List: 15 Long-Blooming Choices for Easy Color

Growing tomatoes that are ripening on the plant in a bountiful vegetable garden

Organic Gardening: Protect Your Vegetable Garden Naturally

A small yellow garden shed with brown doors sits behind a green picket fence, surrounded by lush plants, colorful flowers, and a decorative metal bench in a well-maintained garden. Trees provide a green backdrop.

How to Save Heat-Stressed Plants: Your Guide to Summer Garden Heatwave Survival

A woman wearing a straw hat and white tank top kneels in a garden, trimming lavender plants with scissors. She smiles, surrounded by greenery and purple flowers, on a cloudy day.

How to Harvest Lavender Flowers: Capture Summer’s Best Scent

A flower bed with clusters of vibrant purple and pink petunias bordered by rocks, set against a green garden background with leafy plants and a fence.

The Petunia Flower Whisperer: Solve Common Summer Problems for Non-Stop Blooms

A hand holding a vibrant bouquet of assorted fresh cut flowers, including pink, orange, and red blooms, with a backdrop of a lush garden featuring green grass, trees, and colorful flowers. The scene reflects a serene, sunny day in a well-maintained garden.

Make Your Fresh Cut Flowers Last: The Ultimate Guide to Harvesting & Care

view of our 1850 farmhouse with front porch and beautiful flower gardens from the pool garden with green fence - has roses, bearded iris, buckeye tree, viburnum, and baptisia

Homemade Weed Killer with Vinegar (& 5 More Ways to Kill Weeds Naturally)

garden blogger stacy ling with her dahlia flowers in the cut flower garden

Growing Exceptional Cut Flowers in Raised Beds: A Guide to Perfect Soil Health

A vibrant bouquet of various flowers, including red, white, pink, and yellow blooms, arranged in a decorative golden vase. The arrangement is set outdoors on a stone surface with a lush, green garden in the background.

How to Use Flower Frogs: A Gardener’s Guide to Stunning Arrangements

close up of spider plant on harlequin tile floor

The Lazy Person’s Guide to Spider Plant Care

Meet Stacy

Hey Friends! If you are interested in growing a garden and decorating your home, you've come to the right place! I'm a trained master gardener on a mission to empower beginners to cultivate their green thumb and discover the joy of plants and flowers. I share practical tips and inspiration for organic gardening, low-maintenance plants, and creating a cozy, casual home filled with personality. Join me on this journey to discover the beauty, peace, and satisfaction of creating a space you love.